Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee expects her controversial Hate Speech bill to be in force “by the end of the year”, and says how confident she is that nobody in Ireland will ever be taken to court for “misgendering” under the law. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
The Irish government’s new anti-misinformation force, the Electoral Commission, says it has “very extensive powers” to “require the correction or removal of information we believe to be incorrect” – all in an effort to “enhance democracy.” Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Gript went along to the premiere of Sound of Freedom in Belfast last night. The film, which tells the true story of a government agent who rescues hundreds of children from sex traffickers, has sparked a major reaction — so what did viewers of the film in Belfast think?
Irish Minister defends funding activist NGOs
Dr John Clauser
To discuss the hate speech bill.
“But they didn’t get away with their dirty little tricks.”
‘Persons can be jailed for speaking’
“Much concern and opposition.”
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says his government has “no official position” on how many genders there are, even though genders “other than male or female” are protected categories under his government’s hate speech bill. #gript
Mixed signals.
Absolute power.